50 years of wedded bliss!!

There are some families we meet who hold a special place in our hearts- and this is one of those families!  In fact, sometimes we wish they would adopt Melissa and I!  We have photographed them over the years- grandparents, parents, granddaughters (and a dog!!).  We have captured high school senior sessions, puppy pics of sweet Brady and many more memories.  We are truly honored that they ask us to document these occasions and moments in their families' lives. This past summer was a super special occasion as Dick and Mary celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary! Wow! They asked us to come out to their beautiful home in Wisconsin to photograph the extended family on their property before they move into a new home this winter. Of course, coordinating 10 people's clothing can be a challenge but looked how spectacular they pulled it all together! We know this family portrait will have a fabulous spot in their new home on the mantle-we can't wait to see it displayed there!  Congratulations, Dick and Mary on 50 wonderful years together and for having such an amazing family! Here's to making many more memories in your new home!!  xo

10 years of wedded bliss!

When Jared contacted us about surprising his bride of 10 years with an anniversary photo session, we were more than delighted!!  Not only is this the sweetest thing for a husband to think of on his own, we also just happen to adore this family whom we have been photographing since their oldest was a newborn (Sam is now a big 6 year old!)  And we love surprises!!!  Jared brought Kathryn to the studio to surprise her with the planning session with Melissa ( and there may or may not have been pinot grigio involved!) so that Kathryn could be involved in the planning process!  Boy, was she surprised!! The photo session took place a couple of weeks later on a beautiful spring morning in nearby historic Stillwater, Minnesota!  It was so refreshing to focus on this lovely couple  and capturing small moments that morning.  10 years married is a great milestone to be celebrated and we can't wait to capture another 10 years!  Congratulations, Jared and Kathryn!!  We are so happy to have been a part of another one of your family's special memories!!

Happy #10 Anniversary, Jill and Mike!!

Jill and Mike wanted to celebrate 10 years of wedded bliss in style!! They asked us if we could help them recreate their wedding photos by creating stunning, romantic images at the Como Conservatory where their wedding took place 10 years ago. To say the least, we were thrilled. Jill and Mike are a beautiful couple and the more you get to know them, the more you can see how truly in love they are. 10 years of marriage and 3 kids later, they still exude happiness and love-through it all. We picked a snowy day in December (which was a miracle during a winter where we have had so little snow in Minnesota), Jill and Mike came decked out in wedding attire (Jill wore her actual wedding dress!!) and even braved the elements as we trekked through snow up a hill to get some magnificent outdoor images. This had to be one of our favorite sessions of 2011. Happy 10 years, Mike and Jill!! We can't wait to help you celebrate more milestone anniversaries in the years to come!!

Celebrations

This was a special summer of milestones for this family! Their middle child, Henry, turned 5 years old (we have a special place in our hearts for Henry since we have been photographing him since he was a baby!), in addition to Mom and Dad celebrating 10 years of wedded bliss!! It was a busy photo session with all three kids, although we focussed on Henry and making this his special session. We saved time at the end to capture Mom and Dad alone-super cute! We heart you guys!!!